810 DR. CEASE'S RECIPES. 



and gradually sfiake or brush out a few at the entrance of the hive, and as soon 

 as they begin to enter, the remaining bees may be poured out in front of the 

 hive. All should be made to enter, so as to be sure that the queen is in, or they 

 might swarm out. The hive should also be shaded during the hottest part of the 

 day, and it would be better if every hive coiild be shaded in the same way dur- 

 ing warm weather. 



MY METHOD. 



I clip a wing of every one of my queens, and when a swarm issues pro- 

 ceed as follows : As soon as a swarm is seen coming out, go with a queen cage 

 or glass tumbler to the hive and watch for the queen, which, being clipped, 

 will soon be seen crawling on the ground, making vain attempts to fly. Place 

 aer in the cage or tumbler. Be careful in going to the hive that you do not 

 step on her. 



As soon as the swarm is all out move the hive it has just left two or more 

 jods away, and put a new hive, prepared as before directed, in its place. As 

 4>efore stated, the swarm will usually return without lighting, and as soon as 

 they begin to enter let the queen loose at the entrance, and be sure she enters 

 the hive. If the swarm should light the same as if the queen were with it, it 

 can be hived as already directed, letting the queen run in with the first that 

 enter. 



As soon as the other bees have all entered move the hive to where it is to 

 remain and place the old one in its former location and the work is done. 

 Sometimefj the swarm while circling around in the air finds the old hive, even 

 when moved some distance away, and will enter unless prevented by again 

 moving it, or covering it up. 



Hives in which swarms are to be put should be kept in the shade for if 

 left in the sun they will sometimes become so warm that the newly hived 

 swarms will not stay in. them. 



APTEK SWARMS. 



If it is not desirable to have more than one swarm from each colony, it 

 may be prevented in either of the following ways : 



If extra queens are in readiness all the queen cells should be destroyed as 

 soon as the colony has swarmed and a new queen be given to it. This will 

 save the old colony from being without a laying queen for over two weeks. 

 Care must be taken to remove every queen cell before attempting to introduce 

 the queen. 



Another method is to remove all the queen cells but one as soon as the col- 

 ony has swarmed, and at the farthest not later than sis or seven days after the 

 swarm has issued. If all the queen cells but one are destroyed as soon as the 

 sw?.rm has issued other cells will sometimes be started, so it will be better to 

 to wait, or examine again for queen cells in three or four days. 



Occasionally the colony wiU swarm without having started any queen cells, 

 LTi which case it will be twenty-four or more days before it will have a laying 

 ;ijiaeen unless ooe is finmished it. 



